Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested nine criminal suspects in Oba community, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The Command’s spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, announced the development in a statement he issued on Monday.
Ikenga said: “On January 15, by 3am police operatives in conjunction with the vigilante group and acting on credible information at New Site, Ikpo Urueze Land, Oba, Idemili South,arrested nine persons: Amara,39, Kinsley, 50, Romanus, 40, Abuchi, 29, Chukwudi, 39, Ikechukwu, 44, Ukpe, 40, Bartholomew, 45, and Ikenna, 28.
“The police recovered a truck containing, seven welding machines, some irons, and other sophisticated equipment after they vandalize the electricity powerline mast .
“They all confessed to the level of their involvement in the act. They shall be charged to court on the conclusion of the investigations.”
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